This is a forwarded email that contains what appears to be an article alleging that a former child sex slave said that former President Bill Clinton was present during sex parties in a class action lawsuit against convicted billionaire Jeffrey Epstein.
The fallout from a February 2005 extrajudicial shooting by two U.S. Border Patrol agents was picked up as a source of outrage by right-wing media personalities two years later. Jose Alonso Compeán and Ignacio Ramos were convicted in 2006 for charges including discharge of a firearm in commission of a crime of violence for shooting …
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An eRumor quoting a New York Times article from 2003 that claims the Bush administration had recommended the most significant regulatory overhaul in the housing industry in a decade, A new agency would be created under the Department of the Treasury to assume supervision of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae. The concept was met with opposition by the Congressional Democrats because at the time the lending agencies were not facing any kind of financial crisis.
A photo has gone viral on the Web that allegedly showed Michael Brown involved in a strong-arm robbery. The photo is said to have been taken shortly before he was shot by Police Officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo.
A political and social commentary allegedly written by comedian Bill Cosby.
News reports of a freak accident involving 3 children playing in a bounce house that was swooped up 20 feet in the air because of high winds. People are asking if this incident was true.
This is a forwarded email that alleged that Vice President Biden’s trip to Europe in February 2013 cost the American tax payer over $1 Million.
BlockBuster Coupon for Free Movies, Popcorn, and Coke-Once Truth! Now Fiction! Summary of eRumor: The eRumor includes what looks like an official coupon from BlockBuster for a promotion called BlockBuster Night. It offers two free movie rentals, a tub of popcorn, and 2 Cokes. The Truth: This began circulating on the Internet in the summer …
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This is an alleged Twitter tweet by Congressional Representative Michelle Bachman that said, “If English was good enough for Jesus to use to write the Bible, then it should be good enough for Coca-Cola”. It was a comment on the 2014 Super Bowl ad by Coca Cola that had a multilingual rendition of “America the Beautiful.”
A forwarded email containing a letter addressed to Rev. Al Sharpton from Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio. It is an invitation from the Sheriff to discuss the policies and training in Maricopa county with Sharpton when he visits in June. Sharpton is organizing a protest march and demanding that Sheriff Arpaio be fired for racial profiling.
